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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Rehabiltation of Manual Scavengers
Two surveys have been conducted at the initiative of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment during the year 2013 and 2018 for the identification of Manual Scavengers. State-wise details of eligible identified manual scavengers are at Annexure.
The details of the number of eligible manual scavengers , identified in Jharkhand, district-wise is given as follows:-
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S. No.
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District
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No. of MS identified
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1
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Bokaro
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73
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2
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Gumla
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32
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3
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Lohardaga
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87
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TOTAL
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192
With a view to identify the manual scavengers left from identification, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a mobile app “Swachhata Abhiyaan” on 24.12.2020 to capture the data of insanitary latrines still existing and manual scavengers associated with them. Any person can upload the data of insanitary latrines and manual scavengers on the mobile app. Thereafter, the data is verified by the concerned district administration. However, not a single insanitary latrine has been confirmed so far after the launch of the App.
The SRMS scheme is demand driven, there is no proposal from the State Channelizing Agency  of Jharkhand for the release of Capital Subsidy for Self Employment Projects of beneficiaries under SRMS.
This information was given by the Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM lauds ODF Plus status for all villages in Uttar Pradesh under Swachh Bharat Mission  Phase II
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the ODF  Plus status achieved by hundred percent of villages in Uttar Pradesh under Swachh Bharat Mission  Phase II.
Replying to a post on X by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath, the Prime Minister said;
“बहुत-बहुत बधाई! बापू की जयंती से ठीक पहले उत्तर प्रदेश की यह अभूतपूर्व उपलब्धि पूरे देश को प्रेरित करने वाली है। स्वच्छता के क्षेत्र में हमारा निरंतर प्रयास नारी शक्ति के सम्मान के साथ ही हमारे सभी परिवारजनों के स्वास्थ्य के लिए बेहद महत्वपूर्ण है।”DS/TS
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Election Commission
Arrangements for the dissemination of results of Election to the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
The Election Commission of India has developed an integrated ICT counting application which will display the results on the website http://results.eci.gov.in and Voter Helpline  Mobile App. The website will start displaying the results of the General Election to Jharkhand Legislative Assembly with effect from 8 AM onwards on 23rd December 2019. The data is entered by the Returning Officers directly in the centralised software ‘ENCORE’ developed by the Election Commission of India. This application allows the Returning Officers to enter table-wise data in the software, thereby considerably reducing the time and makes the results & trends data error-free.
2. The counting software developed by the ICT team of ECI allows generation of various types of statutory reports during counting process which are mandatory for Returning Officers such as Form-20 Preparation / Compilation of Final Result Sheet, 21-C for Formal Declaration of Result and Return of Election in Form 21-E. The Returning Officers can download these system-generated reports after the counting is over and complete the statutory requirements in a hassle-free environment.
3. The Election Commission of India also launched Election Trends TV, on which the graphically-rich micro-details of result trends are published in real-time. As and when the counting data of each round is entered after officially been declared by the Returning Officers, the data is displayed on the Election Trends TV, without any manual intervention using advanced secure technologies. These panels can be customized and configured, for display automatically in public places using large TV Panels by Returning Officers & Chief Electoral Officer.
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PM condoles the loss of lives due to air crash in Nepal
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to an air crash in Nepal.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Pained by the tragic air crash in Nepal in which precious lives have been lost, including Indian nationals. In this hour of grief, my thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families."
Ministry of Finance
Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman leads Indian delegation in 9th Ministerial meeting of the India-US Economic and Financial Partnership
The 9th Ministerial meeting of the India-US Economic and Financial Partnership was held here today. The Indian delegation was led by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and the USA delegation was led by Dr. Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary.
The Indian delegation included Governor RBI; Secretary, Economic Affairs, Chief Economic Advisor  and other representatives from Ministry of Finance, Ministry of External Affairs and Reserve Bank of India. The US delegation included Fed Chairman, Mr Jerome Powell ; Counselor Mr Brent Neiman ; Counselor Mr Jay Shambaugh ; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia Mr Robert Kaproth; Deputy Office Director for Sustainable Infrastructure Ms Amy Zuckerman; Treasury Attaché to India Mr Bill Block and other representatives from US.
The 9th India-US EFP meeting covered the discussion on various economic issues including global macroeconomic outlook, climate finance, supply chain resilience, international taxation, anti-money laundering, combating terrorism financing, India’s upcoming G20 presidency, and MDB’s reforms
The meeting concluded with adoption of Joint Statement by the Union Finance Minister and US Treasury Secretary.
At the sidelines of EFP meeting, a presentation on India digital innovation was made to the Secretary of the Treasury to explore possibility of collaboration between India and USA for furthering the digital progress that is human-centric, solves societal problems, unleashes innovations across ecosystem, and empowers individuals and small business. A business event was also held which was attended by eminent economists and business leaders across sectors from the industry.
Enclosure:
Joint Statement of 9th India-US Economic and Financial Partnership meeting
Ministry of Coal
Coal Ministry to Organize Investor Conclave in Bengaluru on Commercial Coal Mines Auction
To further enhance participation in commercial auction of coal mines, Ministry of Coal is organising an investor conclave in Bengaluru on December 03, 2022. Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi will chair the function and Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Basavaraj Somappa Bommai will be the Chief Guest. Minister of State for Coal, Mines and Railways, Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve, Minister of Mines & Geology, Shri Halappa Basappa Achar and Minister of Energy , Shri Vasudev Sunil Kumar of Karnataka Government will be the Guests of Honour. Shri Amrit Lal Meena, Secretary, Ministry of Coal and Shri Vivek Bhardwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Mines will also participate in the Conclave.
The Ministry of Coal plans to conduct a series of investors’ conclave at several locations across India and has already organized such conclaves at Indore and Mumbai which saw very good participation from the prospective bidders indicating the enthusiasm among bidders regarding the ongoing commercial coal mines auction.
The Ministry has launched the process for auction of 133 coal mines under 6th round of commercial auctions and eight coal mines under 2nd attempt of 5th tranche of commercial auctions. These 141 coal mines are from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal and are having cumulative PRC of ~305 MTPA. The mines have been finalized post detailed deliberations and mines falling under protected areas, wildlife sanctuaries, critical habitats, having forest cover greater than 40%, heavily built-up area etc. have been excluded. The block boundaries of some of the coal mines where there was presence of dense habitation, high green cover or critical infrastructure etc. have been modified basis comments received during stakeholder consultations to enhance bidders’ interest and participation in these coal blocks.
Key features of the auction process include reduction in upfront amount and bid security amount, permission to relinquish part of the coal mine in case of partially explored coal mines, ease of participation with no entry barriers, full flexibility in coal utilisation, optimized payment structures, incentives for early production and on use of clean coal technology.
The sale of tender document commenced on November 03, 2022. Details of the mines, auction terms, timelines etc. can be accessed on MSTC auction platform. The auction shall be held online through a transparent two stage process, on the basis of Percentage Revenue Share.
SBI Capital Markets Limited, the sole Transaction Advisor to Ministry of Coal for the commercial coal mine auctions, is assisting the Ministry of Coal in conduct of the auction.
Prime Minister's Office
PM wishes the participants of Khelo India Youth Games
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has wished all the participants of the Khelo India Youth Games which are beginning in Pune today.
“My best wishes to all young friends taking part in the Khelo India Youth Games, which are beginning in Pune today. May this tournament showcase the best sporting talent and give our youth a platform to fulfil their sporting dreams.
More sports, better health and a fitter nation! 5 Minute Aur is a great effort that will further fitness levels across India. It’s also wonderful to see noted athletes talk about their own experiences vis-à-vis spending more time on the field”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
CLC reviews implementation of Labour Laws and new Labour Codes with senior officials of UT of Ladakh and project officials in Leh
Chief Labour Commissioner and DG Labour Bureau Shri DPS Negi reviewed the status of sensitization and implementation of labour laws and labour codes in various developmental projects in Leh. In separate meetings with project officials from UT Ladkak, Powergrid, NHPC, BRO, CPWD, BPCL, IOCL, HPCL, NHIDCL and AAI during the last two days, Shri Negi enquired about the prevailing labour issues at their project sites. He also studies different activities undertaken there.
Shri Negi also met workers at Karutungse, and Pangong Road, who hailed from Jharkhand, Bihar, Nepal as also local Ladakhis, and enquired about their well-being. Shri Negi explained to them their rights at length.
Senior officers in-charge of the projects briefed the Chief Labour Commissioner  regarding the compliance with various labour laws. Shri Negi expressed satisfaction about the compliance status of labour laws at their projects. Shri Negi explained to the officials and contractors about the importance of implementation of labour laws and new labour codes. He appealed the workers to register themselves in the upcoming NDUW Portal for migrant workers, which is being launched soon by Labour & Employment Ministry.
Shri Negi appreciated the design of shelters proposed to be procured by project officials.
Ministry of Power
NTPC Mauda expands its footsteps towards ash utilisation by sending by-product to cement manufacturers through railway rakes
With this mega initiative, NTPC Mauda becomes first power plant of NTPC in Maharashtra to send a massive amount of dry fly ash through rail
NTPC plant utilises almost 23.57 lakh metric tonnes of fly ash for various productive purposes during the FY-19-20
In an effort to contribute towards 100% utilisation of fly ash, NTPC Mauda expanded its footsteps towards ash utilisation by sending the by-product to cement manufacturers through railway rakes. The plant transported 3,186 Metric tonnes  of dry fly ash in 51 BCCW wagons to Rajshree Cement  Kalburgi in the state of Karnataka. With this mega initiative, NTPC Mauda has become the first power plant of NTPC in the state of Maharashtra to send a massive amount of dry fly ash through rail.
During the financial year 2019-20, almost 23.57 lakh metric tonnes of fly ash was utilised for various productive purposes by NTPC Mauda. The power plant produces approximately 24-25 lakh metric tonnes of ash annually. Presently, 100% of ash is being utilised for the production of cement and fly ash bricks, construction of road embankment, development of low-lying land, and raising of ash dyke.
In its endeavour towards 100% utilisation of the by-product produced during power generation, India’s largest power producer, NTPC Ltd, has started collaborating with cement manufacturers around the country to supply fly ash. The power producer is leveraging Indian Railways’ sprawling network to transport fly ash in an economical and environment-friendly manner.
With a total installed capacity of 62.9 GW, NTPC Group has 70 Power stations comprising of 24 Coal, 7 combined cycle Gas/Liquid Fuel, 1 Hydro, 13 Renewables along with 25 Subsidiary & JV Power Stations. The group has over 20 GW of capacity under construction, including 5 GW of renewable energy projects.
Ministry of Defence
ACCIDENT OF INDIAN AIR FORCE MIG-21 AIRCRAFT
A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force  crashed today morning at about 0945 hours. The aircraft had got airborne for a routine operational training sortie from the Air Force Station at Suratgarh. Soon thereafter, the pilot experienced an onboard emergency, following which he attempted to recover the aircraft as per existing procedures. Having failed to do so, he initiated an ejection, sustaining minor injuries in the process. The pilot was recovered from about 25 kilometres North East of Suratgarh base.
The aircraft wreckage fell on a house in Bahlol Nagar in Hanumangarh District, unfortunately leading to the loss of three lives. The IAF regrets the loss of lives and offers its deepest condolences to the bereaved families. A Court of Inquiry has been constituted to ascertain the cause of the accident.
Ministry of Home Affairs
33,152 Cyber Crime Incidents reported on National Cybercrime Reporting portal till 30.01.2020; 790 FIRs registered
21 States/UTs agree to setup the Regional Cyber Crime Coordination Centres: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to a question regarding cyber crimes, in Rajya Sabha today, said that Ministry of Home Affairs  operationalised National Cybercrime Reporting Portal on 30th August, 2019 and the complaints reported are dealt by the Law Enforcement Agencies  of the concerned State/UT as per provisions of the law. 33,152 cyber crime incidents have been reported till 30.01.2020 on the portal, wherein 790 FIRs have been registered by the concerned LEAs.
Shri Reddy informed that MHA has rolled out a scheme ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre ’ to combat cyber crime in the country, in a coordinated and effective manner. The scheme has following seven components:
 National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit.
 National Cybercrime Reporting Portal.
 Platform for Joint Cybercrime Investigation Team.
 National Cybercrime Forensic Laboratory Ecosystem.
 National Cybercrime Training Centre.
 National Cybercrime Ecosystem Management Unit.
 National Cybercrime Research and Innovation Centre.
The Minister added that 21 States/UTs, namely Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura and Uttarakhand have agreed to setup the Regional Cyber Crime Coordination Centres.
Ministry of Defence
Fund for Defence Modernisation
An amount of Rs 90,048 crore has been proposed for Capital Acquisition  in BE 2020-21 under Defence Services Estimates which is an increase of Rs 9,088.92 crore over BE 2019-20 allocations. The total amount allocated for Capital Acquisition  is 27.87% of Defence Services Estimates.
No official data relating to China’s Defence modernisation is available in this Ministry.
Government is taking measures for modernisation of Armed Forces, through procurement of new equipment and upgrading of existing equipment and systems. The modernisation project are being progressed as per approved capital acquisition plan and in terms of extant Defence Procurement Procedure.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri T R Baalu in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India's current Active caseload  is lowest in 675 days
2,503 new cases in the last 24 hours are lowest in 680 days
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 180.19 Cr
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.72%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.47%
In a significant development, India reported only 2,503 new cases in the last 24 hours, making it lowest in 680 days so far.
With this, India’s Active Caseload at 36,168 becomes lowest in 675 days. Active cases now constitute 0.08% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.72%. 4,377 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,24,41,449.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 5,32,232 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 77.90 Cr  cumulative tests.
There has been a sustained fall in the weekly and daily Positivity Rates too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.47% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.47%.
On the vaccination front, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 180.19 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,10,99,040 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,02,647
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2nd Dose
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99,84,784
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Precaution Dose
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43,11,566
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,11,505
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2nd Dose
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|
1,74,77,757
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Precaution Dose
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65,65,248
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,58,92,605
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2nd Dose
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3,38,83,880
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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|
55,33,47,902
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2nd Dose
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|
45,54,94,388
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Age Group 45-59 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
20,25,37,734
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|
2nd Dose
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|
18,28,01,487
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Over 60 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
12,65,93,557
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|
2nd Dose
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|
11,38,50,979
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Precaution Dose
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|
1,03,89,740
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Precaution Dose
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|
2,12,66,554
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Total
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1,80,19,45,779
PIB Headquarters
Bureau of Indian Standards, Southern Regional Office Organised Licensees Meet for packaged Drinking Water Licensees
“The Southern Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Standards  conducted Licensees Meet for the licensees of Packaged Drinking Water from Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Chennai districts on 12 Feb 2020 at Hotel Savera, Chennai, in association with Greater Tamilnadu Packaged Drinking Water Manufacturers Association.
The meeting was attended by 160 licensees of Packaged Drinking Water. Dr R K Tyagi, Head Chennai Branch Office – II, BIS inaugurated and Sh. T Kalaivanan, Deputy Director General South, BIS presided over the function. Technical presentations were made by officers of the Bureau on various requirements as per IS 14543 and operation of BIS licence.
An exclusive presentation was given on the topic “Introduction of Licensing requirements for the scheme of Certification of containers as per IS 15410 used in Packaged Drinking Water”, according to a press release issued by Deputy Director, Bureau of Indian Standards.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to inaugurate ‘International Lawyers’ Conference 2023’ on 23rd September in New Delhi
Conference is being organised for the first time in the country
Theme of the conference: ‘Emerging Challenges in Justice Delivery System’
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘International Lawyers’ Conference 2023’ at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 23rd September, 2023 at 10 AM. Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the occasion.
International Lawyer's Conference 2023 is being organised by the Bar Council of India on the theme ‘Emerging Challenges in Justice Delivery System’ on 23rd - 24th September, 2023. The conference aims to serve as a platform for meaningful dialogue and discussion on various legal topics of national and international importance, foster exchange of ideas and experiences, and strengthen international cooperation and understanding on legal issues. The conference, which is being organised for the first time in the country, will discuss topics such as emerging legal trends, challenges in cross-border litigation, legal technology, environmental law etc.
The programme will witness the participation of distinguished judges, legal professionals, and leaders of the global legal fraternity.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare rushes a multi-disciplinary team to assist Lakshadweep Administration in COVID-19 management
The Union Territory of Lakshadweep has reported its first ever case of COVID-19 on 18.01.2021. The index case is a traveler who had come to Lakshadweep from Kochi in Kerala on 4th January 2021 by a ship. The case had reported to hospital with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 and was tested positive. Initially 31 primary contacts of the index case have been traced and quarantined of which 14 have now been found to be positive and have been isolated. 56 contacts of positive cases detected so far have also been traced and quarantined. The UT Administration has initiated disinfection procedures and intensive risk-communication activity has been operationalized.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has rushed a Central multi-disciplinary team to Lakshadweep. The team comprises of experts drawn from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry; National Institute of Virology, Pune and Regional Office of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The team shall assist UT Administration in COVID-19 containment activities.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare continues to monitor the situation and the UT Administration will be provided with requisite support.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to unveil the logo, theme and website of India’s G20 Presidency on 8th November
Logo, theme and website to reflect India’s message and overarching priorities to the world
G20 Presidency offers India an opportunity to contribute to the global agenda on pressing issues of international importance
During the course of its G20 Presidency, India to hold about 200 meetings in 32 different sectors in multiple locations across India
Prime Minister will unveil the logo, theme and website of India’s G20 Presidency on 8th November 2022 at 4:30 PM via video conferencing.
Guided by the vision of the Prime Minister, the foreign policy of India has been evolving to undertake leadership roles on the global stage. In a significant step in this direction, India will assume G20 Presidency from 1st December, 2022. The G20 Presidency offers a unique opportunity to India to contribute to the global agenda on pressing issues of international importance. The logo, theme and website of our G20 Presidency would reflect India’s message and overarching priorities to the world.
G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation representing around 85% of the global GDP, over 75% of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population. During the course of its G20 Presidency, India will be holding about 200 meetings in 32 different sectors in multiple locations across India. The G20 Summit to be held next year, would be one of the highest profile international gatherings to be hosted by India.